The Imo State Police Command has dismissed allegations of an attack on a student hostel by suspected herdsmen, describing the report as entirely false.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this on Sunday following reports circulating on Facebook about the alleged attack.
The report had alleged that more than 80 students were trapped in a hostel that was set ablaze around the Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, by suspected herdsmen.
Okoye said the report was entirely false, misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among residents.
He called on the public to disregard the report and refrain from sharing unverified information, warning that such content could trigger fear, panic or public disorder.
